Traumatic spinal cord injury in South Korea for 13 years (2008-2020) - Noh SH, Lee E, Kim KT, Kim SH, Cho PG.
This study aimed to investigate TSCI incidenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Epidemiological characteristics and hospitalization trajectories prior to suicide in Galicia between 2013 and 2016 - Blanco V, Tajes Alonso M, Peleteiro Pensado LF, Naveira Barbeito G, N úñez Arias D, Torres J, Arrojo M, Páramo M, Otero P, Vázquez FL.
The objectives of this study wer... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Whooping Cough Is Surging in China With Tens of Thousands of Cases and Over a Dozen Deaths
Discussions are needed to determine if the country should update the vaccine it uses for the disease or adjust the immunization program, Shen Hongbing, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a conference in March.
“It requires close attention to prevent and control the spread of whooping cough in China,” Shen said, according to local media reports.
Vaccination woes
Whooping cough infections have been rising in China since 2014, with more than 30,000 in 2019, according to the Chinese CDC. After a respite during the Covid isolation days, they bounced ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bloomberg News Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
Why a New Study Dubbed India the ‘Cancer Capital of the World’
A new study has unveiled an alarming picture of declining overall health in India. The report, released by the Indian multinational healthcare group, Apollo Hospitals, found that skyrocketing cases of cancer and other non-communicable diseases across the country have now made it “the cancer capital of the world.”
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Despite reporting more than a million new cases every year, India’s cancer rate has not yet surpassed countries like Denmark, Ireland, and Belgium, which record some of the highest cancer rates in the world. It is also currently lower than the U.S....
Source: TIME: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Astha Rajvanshi Tags: Uncategorized India Source Type: news
An Escalation of Dengue in Brazil An Escalation of Dengue in Brazil
A perfect storm of epidemiologic factors is exacerbating the spread of dengue in Brazil and throughout the world.Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 10, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Strengthening the role of the NIH in the firearm violence epidemic: a modest proposal - Richmond TS, Hargarten SW, Rivara FP.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest biomedical research entity in the world. It has near-universal support from Congress and has a current budget of $47.683 billion. The funding provided by NIH is the mainstay of research programs in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Revised 10 - item version for Adolescents: Turkish Adaptation Study - Ba ğatarhan T, Siyez DM, Aras, Serim Demirgoren B, Gündüz Ünsal S, Çakmak FN.
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study is to adapt the 10-item version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Revised 10 - Item Version for Adolescents (CESDR-10) into Turkish and to evaluate its validity and reliability.
Materials an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries during monsoon and non-monsoon season in India: a data-based retrospective study from a tertiary care dental teaching hospital - Shukla AD, G S, Chakravarthy K, Kaushal A, Udeshi HM.
BACKGROUND: Maxillofacial Injury (MFI) is a major public health concern that is multifactorial in etiology-road traffic accidents (RTAs), falls and violence. RTAs are the major cause of maxillofacial injuries (MFIs) in countries like India. Recent studies ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
The epidemiology of skateboarding injuries: a 10-year review at a major Australian centre - Quinn J, Singh M, Bennetto J, Duong E, Tudor F, Platt S.
Aims The purpose of this study was to attempt to quantify the impact of skateboarding-related injuries on our local orthopaedic service. METHOD Every presentation to the emergency departments of Gold Coast health public hospitals was retrospectivel... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Elon Musk Once Slammed'Fauci Fan Club,' Now Bird Flu In Cats, Cows And Humans Puts Pandemic Research Under Renewed Fire
Over the past 20 years, more than 400 million birds have either died from bird flu or from being culled to prevent its spread. Now, recent cases of bird flu in cats, cows and humans have raised the alarm of another serious pandemic. Bird flu is of particular concern to epidemiologists because of…#bird #invest #apple #transforming #epicgames #barackobama #bioethicscommittee #spanish #teslainc #elonmusk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
America ’ s Growing Birthweight Crisis
Americans are increasingly at risk of having lower incomes, poorer health, and a worse shot at opportunity even before they are born. More babies are now born with low birthweights than in the last 30 years. This has caused growing inequalities that can persist if not properly addressed. In certain parts of the country, that risk may be ten-times greater.
Underweight newborns are at an increased risk of long term health challenges, lower IQ scores, and developmental delays. New data shows that the frequency of this problem is rising with more than 300,000 newborns now experiencing low birthweight. This public hea...
Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeremy Ney Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Toward a clearer understanding of what works to reduce gun violence: the role of falsification strategies - Swanson SA, Miller M.
Strong epidemiologic evidence from ecologic and individual-level studies in the United States supports the claim that access to firearms substantially increases the risk of dying by suicide, homicide, and firearm accidents. Less certain is how well particu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools
Westfield Public Schools held a regular board meeting in late March at the local high school, a red brick complex in Westfield, N.J., with a scoreboard outside proudly welcoming visitors to the “Home of the Blue Devils” sports teams. But it was not business as usual for Dorota Mani. In October,…#westfield #homeofbluedevils #dorotamani #westfieldhighschool #francesca #manis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pregnancy Accelerates Biological Aging
This study builds on epidemiological findings that high fertility can have negative side effects on women ' s health and longevity (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - April 8, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Pregnancy Information Source Type: news
Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools
Westfield Public Schools held a regular board meeting in late March at the local high school, a red brick complex in Westfield, N.J., with a scoreboard outside proudly welcoming visitors to the “Home of the Blue Devils” sports teams. But it was not business as usual for Dorota Mani. In October,…#westfield #homeofbluedevils #dorotamani #westfieldhighschool #francesca #manis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
